Cutting Corners (4/2)
Apr 2, 2009, By Elaine Misonzhnik
Faced with falling property incomes, owners of retail real estate look for creative ways to slash spending...
New CEO to Lead Centro's U.S. Division Through The Recession (3/24)
Mar 24, 2009, By Elaine Misonzhnik
Centro U.S. new president and CEO Michael Carroll hopes the firm's concentration on grocery-anchored neighborhood and community shopping centers will help it weather the current market storm relatively unscathed...
New California Project Bucks the Odds and Attracts Retailer Interest (3/18)
Mar 18, 2009, Lauren Shepherd
Even as most retailers are cutting back on new development, one new project has seemingly piqued the interest of a growing list of retailers...
March News Roundup (3/18)
Mar 18, 2009
Over the past month, a series of stories have emerged underlining some of the tensions between landlords and tenants...
The West Still Beckons Retailers (3/18)
Mar 18, 2009
Each month, Site Optimizer will discuss industry trends—most importantly, leasing issues—with experts in the retail real estate industry...
Industry Trade Groups Disagree on Proposed Bankruptcy Law Change (3/17)
Mar 17, 2009, By Elaine Misonzhnik
Retailers and landlords were at odds last week testifying in Congress over proposed legislation that would change bankruptcy rules to allow retailers more time to accept or reject leases while in bankruptcy protection...
Owners and Tenants Wrestle Over Rent Reduction Requests (3/12)
Mar 12, 2009, By Jennifer Popovec
About 700 shopping center owners and managers across the United States recently received form letters from a major big-box retail tenant...
Retail Tenants Team Up in Attempts to Win Concessions (3/10)
Mar 10, 2009
Retail tenants at some properties across the country are bolstering their hand and banding together in united fronts with shared demands...
Despite the recession—or because of it—mixed-use sites get a new look (3/5)
Mar 5, 2009, By Arthur Zaczkiewicz
As national retail chains pull back growth strategies amid same-store sales figures that are the worst in decades, mixed-use projects that had been in the works for years are suddenly being thrown into disarray...
A Stimulating Experience (2/19)
Feb 19, 2009, By Riccardo A. Davis
The recession and slowdown in consumer spending has hit every corner of the retail sector—including temporary tenants...
